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Copyright (c) Algor Interactive Systems, Inc. 1988-1989

All rights reserved.
Published by Algor Interactive Systems, Inc.
Printed in the United States of America.
1-st edition: Febrary 1988
2-nd edition: May 1988
3-rd edition: March 1989
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SSAP0G - Nonlinear (Gap) stress analysis Version 7.04D
Released date: 3-24-89
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The following changes have been made in Ver. 7.04D
1. New installation procedure:
Please follow the instruction on the insert slip (in the
diskette sleeve).

2. Dynamic memory allocation
By this new technique, the processor will run under available
RAM memory in the computer.

3. Processor name "SSAP14.EXE" is changed to "SSAP0G.EXE".
4. New SSAP0G.EXE works for either "NDYN=14" or "NDYN=0".

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Release notes on SSAP0G prior to version 7.04D
February/May 1988
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I. How to create an input file for a finite element model with
gap element
The processor's name for static analysis with gap element is
denoted as SSAP0G.EXE. The element type for gap element is 14.

The input format for gap element is intentionally set to the same
as that in truss element (Element type 1). Their corresponding
designations are given as follows (Please see the SUPERSAP
REFERENCE MANUAL for the definition of notation).
Truss element <==> Gap element
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Variable Description Variable Description
-------- ----------------- -------- ------------------
NPAR(1) Number 1 NPAR(1) Number 14
NPAR(2) Number of element NPAR(2) Number of element
NPAR(3) Material sets NPAR(3) Stiffness sets
**** (Not used) NPAR(4) Calculation steps

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N Material I.D. N Stiffness I.D.
E Young's modulus SPS Stiffness valus
THERM Expansion coeff. *** (not used)
DEN Mass density *** (not used)
AREA Area *** (not used)
WT Weight density *** (not used)
EMUL(4,4) Element load factors *** (not used)
M Element number M Element number
II Node I II Node I
JJ Node J JJ Node J
MTYP Material index MTYP stiffness index
TEM Temperature *** (not used)
KK Data generator ICODE Gap type
Therefore, dependind on the version of AEDIT, the easiest way
to create an SSAP0G input file is as follows:
(A) AEDIT version before May 25, 1988

(1) By temperarily treating the gap elements as truss elements,
use AEDIT (a pre-processor from Algor) to generate an SSAP0
input file with truss elements.

(2) Use a word processor (text editor) of your choice to change
two input values in SSAP0 input file created by AEDIT:
-1-NPAR(1): Change "1" to "14"
(Cloumns 1-5 in the first card of truss element
group in SSAP0 input file)
-2-KK : Default is "0" (Compression gap element, gap
defined by the end points). Change this number
to designate the desired gap type, if required.
The SSAP0 input file then becomes SSAP0G input file after
this step.
(B) AEDIT version after May 25, 1988

This new version of AEDIT allows the input of gap element.
II. Examples
Three examples, VE14001, VE14002 and VE14003 are included in
the ALGOR diskette.
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